State and Local Controversies - Page 21

Trace Gallagher: Newsom doesn’t quite understand the definition of ‘insurgent’

August 10, 2026

Trace Gallagher: Newsom doesn’t quite understand the definition of ‘insurgent’

The ‘Common Sense’ Department thinks California Governor Gavin Newsom is simply a pandering politician. While he called himself an insurgent, odds are he meant to say convergent.

Battleground Dem called patriotism 'sensitive and controversial' during debate over the Pledge of Allegiance

August 10, 2026

Battleground Dem called patriotism 'sensitive and controversial' during debate over the Pledge of Allegiance

Iowa Democrat Christina Bohannan called patriotism "sensitive and controversial" in a 2021 newsletter now resurfacing in her swing-district rematch.

Descendant of slaves shames Smithsonian’s woke ‘indoctrination’ against the ‘greatest nation on earth’

August 10, 2026

Descendant of slaves shames Smithsonian’s woke ‘indoctrination’ against the ‘greatest nation on earth’

Bishop Earl Walker Jackson, a slave descendant, calls out the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for anti-American indoctrination.

DAVID MARCUS: Don't blame conservatives. It was the left that canceled Hasan Piker

August 9, 2026

DAVID MARCUS: Don't blame conservatives. It was the left that canceled Hasan Piker

Hasan Piker's University of Washington speaking event was canceled, yet Democratic allies like Abdul El-Sayed remain oddly silent on the censorship.

Dad sues after school allegedly won't say if biological males can use daughter's bathroom

August 9, 2026

Dad sues after school allegedly won't say if biological males can use daughter's bathroom

A North Carolina father sued Cabarrus County Schools after officials allegedly refused to say whether biological males can use his daughter's bathroom.

USA Volleyball suggests changes coming to sex testing, while junior families raise male athlete concerns

August 8, 2026

USA Volleyball suggests changes coming to sex testing, while junior families raise male athlete concerns

Multiple families say their daughters competed against an alleged biological male in a USA Volleyball-sanctioned league, raising Title IX concerns.

Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen

August 8, 2026

Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen

Cornell University now bans wild game processing in dorm kitchens after two students went viral for butchering a black bear in Ganędagǫ Hall.

Controversial streamer Hasan Piker's lecture axed by University of Washington amid free speech questions

August 8, 2026

Controversial streamer Hasan Piker's lecture axed by University of Washington amid free speech questions

Hasan Piker's canceled University of Washington lecture sparks a free speech debate, and FIRE questions whether public backlash drove the decision.

Former Miss North Carolina USA says conservative Christian values played role in losing crown

August 8, 2026

Former Miss North Carolina USA says conservative Christian values played role in losing crown

Brittany Boltinhouse says she believes her conservative Christian values led to being stripped of her Miss North Carolina USA pageant crown.

WNBPA issues statement embracing diversity and inclusion amid trans athlete debate in women's sports

August 7, 2026

WNBPA issues statement embracing diversity and inclusion amid trans athlete debate in women's sports

The Women's National Basketball Players Association praised diversity and inclusion while condemning hate against transgender people in a new statement.